California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 9 km S of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 9 km S of Huron, California on Fri, Jul 12, 1991, 11:35 PM PDT (06:35 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 23 km NW of Parkfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1991-07-13 06:35:41 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.115° N, 120.123° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
155°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12868 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12867 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.52 km E of San Ardo, California · 12867 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.822 km NE of San Ardo, California · 12867 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12866 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12866 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.7Central California · 12865 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.316 km N of Coalinga, California · 12865 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.37 km NNE of Avenal, California · 12865 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 1.615 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 12865 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 2.412 km ESE of Cantua Creek, California · 12864 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.58 km SW of Huron, California · 12862 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.834 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 12861 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.511 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12858 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12853 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.726km SW of Alpaugh, CA · 12852 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 1.67 km NNE of Avenal, California · 12852 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 1.53 km WSW of Paso Robles, California · 12852 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.610km SW of Alpaugh, CA · 12849 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12847 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 1.823 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12844 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 3.023 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12844 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 2.023 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12844 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  24. 1.824 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12844 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  25. 1.79 km SSW of Stratford, California · 12841 days ago · 29 km deep · 22 km away
  26. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12841 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 1.97 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12838 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 2.318 km W of Three Rocks, California · 12837 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 2.122 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12837 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 1.57 km SSW of Huron, California · 12836 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 1.923 km NE of San Ardo, California · 12836 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  32. 1.86 km WSW of San Ardo, California · 12836 days ago · 23 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 2.114 km N of Coalinga, California · 12836 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 1.911 km W of Templeton, California · 12835 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12834 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  36. 1.925 km NNE of King City, California · 12832 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12832 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  38. 2.311 km WNW of Avenal, California · 12832 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  39. 1.82 km E of San Ardo, California · 12830 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 2.510 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 12830 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  41. 2.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 12827 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  42. 1.79 km NW of Avenal, California · 12827 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 2.327km WNW of Buttonwillow, CA · 12826 days ago · 21 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 1.914 km S of Lake Nacimiento, California · 12825 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  45. 2.111 km W of Huron, California · 12823 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 1.711 km W of Huron, California · 12823 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  47. 1.59 km NNW of Avenal, California · 12823 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 2.610 km WSW of Huron, California · 12820 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 2.611 km WSW of Huron, California · 12820 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 1.610 km WSW of Huron, California · 12820 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 2.311 km WSW of Huron, California · 12820 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  52. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12819 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12819 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  54. 1.610 km E of Coalinga, California · 12819 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 1.76 km SW of Huron, California · 12819 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 1.88 km NW of Avenal, California · 12819 days ago · 16 km deep · 10 km away
  57. 2.416 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12817 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12816 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 2.511 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12816 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  60. 2.030 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12815 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of 66.

Before

  1. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, California · 12869 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12869 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.211 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12870 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.710 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12871 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.810 km SSW of Huron, California · 12872 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.410 km ESE of Cantua Creek, California · 12877 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.010 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12877 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.02 km WNW of Bradley, California · 12878 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.811 km E of Cantua Creek, California · 12879 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 2.610 km ENE of Mendota, California · 12881 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.04 km SSW of Huron, California · 12882 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 1.56 km SSW of San Ardo, California · 12883 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.723 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 12884 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.910 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12887 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.09 km NW of Kettleman City, California · 12887 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12889 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.816 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 12890 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 1.737 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12890 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.537 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12890 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc224266. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:18 AM UTC.